German Language and
Literature

The major in German Language and Literature leads to the Bachelor of
Arts degree. No previous knowledge of the language is required. All courses
offered for the major must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher.
Transfer students must complete at least 18 credits toward the major at Stony
Brook.

To demonstrate proficiency in writing in English, German majors must must
register for the 0-credit
GER 459 and present a dossier consisting of a minimum of two papers of at
least five pages each. This dossier must be submitted before the end of the
second semester of the junior year to the GER Program Coordinator. The papers
must be essays previously composed for upper division courses. Those originally
in a foreign language must be rewritten in English. A faculty committee will
judge the papers for clarity, accuracy, and appropriateness of style. If the
dossier is judged to be unsatisfactory, the student will be asked to rewrite and
resubmit the work in the senior year. Students must demonstrate acceptable
writing skills before they graduate.

See the Education and Teacher Certification entry in the degrees and
requirements section.

Honors Program in German

To be eligible, majors must have a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.00 and a
g.p.a. of 3.50 in German through the junior year. An eligible student, with the
approval of a faculty member who will serve as thesis advisor, must submit a
written thesis proposal to the Department's honors committee. Students selected
enroll in
GER 495 for the semester in which the thesis is written. The thesis is
evaluated by the thesis advisor, another member of the Department, and a third
reader from outside the Department. For further information and deadlines for
submission, consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Requirements for the Minor

A German minor is available for students majoring in other
disciplines.

All upper-division courses in German offered to fulfill minor
requirements below must be passed with a grade of C or higher. At least nine of
the upper-division credits must be earned at Stony Brook.

Note 1: The prerequisite for
GER 211 is
GER 101 or
GER 112.
Note 2: One HUG course can be substituted for a course in 3-5.

Students are urged to earn applicable credits at one of several partner
universities in Germany.For more
information about the German program including the opportunity to study abroad,
please contact Dr. Robert Bloomer at:
Robert.Bloomer@stonybrook.edu

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